WebAssembly: what does it mean for JavaScript and Node.JS?
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Explains that WebAssembly is a compilation target that runs in browsers and Node.js and that it augments rather than replaces JavaScript by reusing existing native libraries, e g ImageMagick compiled to Wasm runs in the browser and offline with subsecond image operations; Node >=8 runs Wasm without flags and Wasm avoids per-machine native recompilation so installs are tiny and fast; cites 88% global saturation and constraints like a 1 MB upload limit on some platforms.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:31About Mx. Kassian Wren
- 1:18What even is WebAssembly?
- 1:28What WebAssembly Isn't
- 6:30Using the right tool for the job
- 8:10Re-using code bases from other languages
- 9:04Building better user experiences
- 13:36Editing images in the browser with Image Magick
- 19:00WebAssembly vs. Native Modules
- 20:01Example: magica
- 23:07WebAssembly and Serverless
- 23:29The future of the web with WebAssembly
